National Guard shooting suspect was radicalised in US

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National Guard shooter was part of CIA-backed unit, struggled to adjust to U.S.
The Afghan national accused of shooting a two National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., was part of an elite CIA unit in Afghanistan, members of which have struggled to adjust to life in the United States.

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Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?
Noem says National Guard shooting suspect could have been radicalized in US
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolatio...

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Noem says National Guard shooter was ‘radicalized’ on US soil
WV lawmaker: National Guardsman shot in ambush is ‘fighting for his life’
National Guard shooting suspect radicalized in US, homeland secretary says
Authorities identified Lakanwal, 29, as the suspect in a Wednesday shooting that took place just blocks away from the White House and which killed one National Guard member and critically wounded anot...

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Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington
New video emerges of DC National Guard shooting as soldier clings to life

West Virginia football game holds moment of silence for two National Guard soldiers shot in DC attack

West Virginia honored fallen National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom and critically injured Guardsman Andrew Wolfe with a moment of silence before the university's football game.

Trump issues White House invitation to families of two National Guard members who were shot

A 29-year-old Afghan national faces one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed in the shooting.

D.C. National Guard shooting suspect spent "weeks on end" in isolation, struggled with mental health, 2024 emails say

According to 2024 emails obtained by CBS News, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had been struggling to hold a job and had not been doing well mentally for more than a year.

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns

Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.

Alina Habba blasts Biden immigration policies as ‘absolute failure’ after deadly National Guard ambush

Trump allies Alina Habba and Tom Homan criticize Biden administration immigration failures after deadly shooting targeting National Guard members in capital.

Trump admin announces pause on asylum decisions after National Guardsmen shooting

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it is pausing all asylum decisions following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., earlier this week.

‘We’re going to get them out’: Donald Trump steps up immigration crackdown

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his anti-immigration crackdown. This comes after an Afghan national was arrested for the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, this week.
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